food security
WORLD FOOD DAY: Food security is not just about food production
World Food Day raises global awareness and prompts action for those suffering from hunger.
Extreme weather events threatening food security
Since May last year, Bangladesh faced more than a dozen extreme weather events -- four cyclones, nine incidents of floods, and multiple spells of heavy rains, heatwaves, and cold waves -- and now they threaten food security..These events not only harmed individual farmers and food security
Govt must do more to reduce prices
Most vulnerable households have had to resort to various coping strategies to deal with food insecurity, with about seven in every 10 selling assets to make do.
A future without farmland?
Government needs to act now to address soil degradation
World Environment Day: Land the size of Dhaka city degrades every year
Soil degradation in Bangladesh is happening at a faster pace than earlier thought, and it is threatening the country’s food security.
How concerned should we be about food insecurity?
The persistent high inflationary pressures in Bangladesh over the last two years have heightened concerns regarding the erosion of food security among a large section of the population.
Food security before Covid and now
Urban poverty has seen a rise between the pre-Covid time and now, serving a debilitating blow to the food security of urban populace.
Poverty, inequality, food insecurity rise in urban areas: Sanem
Sanem carried out a survey among 9,000 households countrywide in Oct-Nov of 2023
Food security still a ways off despite inroads
Despite making progress, about 36 percent low-income households suffered from food shortages
Why do our food producers go hungry?
Hunger is not only a political or economic problem, but also an alarming gender issue.
Public food stock surges to 18-month high
Public food stocks in Bangladesh rocketed to an 18-month high in July thanks to higher procurement, imports of grains and reduced distribution, official figures showed.
Food storage project halfway though a decade has gone by
A government project aiming to enhance food security in Bangladesh has made less than 50 per cent progress even though nearly 10 years have passed since the Tk 3,569 crore initiative began in January 2014.
We must build food system resilience before the next crisis
In February 2022, news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated headlines around the world.
Severity of food insecurity doubles in six months: Sanem
The severity of food insecurity among poor households has increased significantly in Bangladesh compared to six months ago, finds a study released today.
Making our public food distribution system work
With the soaring inflation rate in recent times, the importance of effective public food distribution cannot be emphasised enough.
The vulnerable need food support
Why cut back on public food distribution programmes when they are needed the most?
Don’t let war create food insecurity: Razzaque urges global leaders
Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque has urged the developed countries to keep the food and agricultural inputs out of the purview of war and sanctions.
Homemade agro-machinery making a difference
Rafiqul Islam, who lives in the Dashmile area of Dinajpur sadar upazila, has innovated various types of agricultural machinery that provide a cheap and easy way for famers to achieve higher production.
Coping with the twin shocks of inflation and depleting forex reserves
Dealing with these two major challenges is essential for macroeconomic stability